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Job summary

Main area
Histopathology
Grade
YC72
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 40 hours per week
Job ref
392-MS026-ConsultHisto
Employer
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
London
Town
Stanmore
Salary
£109,725 - £145,478 Per Annum + £2162 London weighting
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
28/09/2025 23:59

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Consultant Histopathologist

YC72

Please note in order to progress your application, your data will be processed by our 3rd party recruitment providers – North London Partners Shared Service, who conduct recruitment activities on behalf of Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust. 

The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust is the largest orthopaedic hospital in the UK and a global leader in our field.  We provide a dynamic working environment where we support frontline staff to implement improvements so that we can realise our vision of being a world leading neuro musculoskeletal hospital providing the best patient care and staff experience in the NHS, delivering world leading research, and offering a strong foundation of education, training and career progression. Our dedicated staff come from diverse backgrounds, and our patients benefit from the wide range of experience they bring to the Trust. The RNOH brings unrivalled expertise together in one place allowing us to deliver some of the world’s most complex and innovative care to our patients

  • Rated Good by the CQC
  • Two sites, one in central London and one in Stanmore - which has recently opened The Stanmore Building, a new, state-of-the-art inpatient facility
  • Our Research and Innovation Centre works closely with our main academic partner, University College London
  • Recognised as a centre of excellence,  leading on national initiatives, such as the Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) Programme
  • Further major redevelopment underway across the Stanmore site – improving and modernising our facilities to maintain our position as the UK’s leading centre for orthopaedic medicine
  • In the NHS staff survey, over 90% of our staff were satisfied with the quality of care they are able to give to patients - the best result of any NHS Trust in the country
  • Our staff also indicated that they had the best experience of appraisals as compared to all other NHS Trusts.

This is a great time to join us and play a critical role in the next stage of RNOH’s journey to achieving an outstanding CQC rating.

Our aim is to remain a world-leading orthopaedic hospital with the best patient care and staff experience in the NHS. To do this, we have four core values that underpin everything that we do. We use our values to help ensure that we are always focused on the things that our staff and patients believe are most important:

  • Patients first, always
  • Excellence, in all we do
  • Trust, honesty and respect, for each other
  • Equality, for all

Our annual staff survey results have been improving year on year, with our staff telling us that their experience of working at the Trust is getting better and better. They also indicate that our staff feel very loyal to the RNOH and committed to its role in providing the very best care to our complex patient group. We hope that we can welcome you to our growing team soon.

Job overview

The Cellular and Molecular Department at the RNOH has full UKAS accreditation since 2017 (number 8680). It is one of five National Commissioning Group bone tumour pathology units in England. The RNOH consultant histopathologists also provide the diagnostic service for the Robert Jones Agnes Hunt NHS Trust (RJAH) delivered through a hybrid model, although largely remotely using our LIMS.  The RJAH is fully UKAS accredited since 2022 and maintains our ongoing support through an agreed SLA.  Service Level Agreements (SLA) are currently in place with Northwest London Pathology service and Swansea University Hospital, the sarcoma referral centre for South Wales to support their workload in musculoskeletal pathology. We receive a large number of referrals for second opinions and regularly provide support for NHS Trusts who are struggling to provide their musculoskeletal service. Visitors from the UK or abroad are regularly present in the department.

Main duties of the job

The newly appointed consultant would be part of a team of histopathology consultants who provide pathology reports on specimens received in-house from RNOH and also referred cases mainly from other hospitals based in the geography covered by the London Sarcoma Service as well as from SLA agreements. The reports are based on the interpretation of the microscopic features of tissue, the gross and/or radiological findings and currently available appropriate additional tests including immunohistochemistry, fluorescence in situ hybridisation, PCR-based tests and more recently on next generation sequencing. There is an emphasis of reporting in the context of clinical information.  

Working for our organisation

At the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (RNOH), we are committed to achieving the best staff experience in the NHS. In the 2023 NHS Staff Survey, we proudly:

  • Scored above the national average for the People Promises: "We are recognised and rewarded," "We are always learning," "We work flexibly," "We are a team," and for staff engagement.
  • Ranked #1 among all Trusts in North and Central London for all People Promises and themes.
  • Ranked #1 among all Acute Specialist Trusts for "We work flexibly."

At RNOH, we’re committed to being actively anti-discriminatory and actively inclusive. We recognise our brilliant people do brilliant work, and we offer rewarding careers, no matter what their background. We continue to strive to break down barriers to be the Trust where people come together because what they do matters, makes a difference and where they can thrive. ​

Joining our organisation means enjoying a wide range of staff benefits, including:

  • 24/7 access to wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme.
  • A Rewards & Recognition platform, offering opportunities to thank colleagues, send gifts, and access exclusive discounts.
  • A dedicated Staff Wellbeing Hub, providing a space to relax and recharge away from the work environment.
  • Salary sacrifice schemes for transport (season ticket loans, car and bike), electrical goods, and childcare

At RNOH, we are more than a workplace—we are committed to patients, to excellence and the wellbeing of our staff

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

•       The postholder will be expected to maintain the highest clinical standards in the practice of [insert team] and will undertake any reasonable clinical responsibility which relates to [insert team].

 

•       The postholder will be expected to be actively involved in the management of the department including attendance at the MDT and monthly meetings. They will be expected to take an active and engaged role in departmental and academic responsibilities as allocated by agreement across the department, including cover for colleagues’ annual leave and other authorised absences as appropriate.

 

•       The successful applicant will engage fully and proactively in clinical governance activities, including clinical audit.

 

•       The postholder will be expected to engage in continuing professional development. 

 

•       A formal job plan will be agreed between the appointee and their Clinical Director on behalf of the Chief Medical Officer prior to the commencement date of the appointment.

 

•       The job plan shall be reviewed annually.  It will cover all aspects of a consultant’s professional practice including clinical work, teaching, research, education and managerial responsibilities, including a clear schedule of commitments, both internal and external.

 

•       It shall also include personal objectives, including details of their link to wider service objective and detail of the support required by the consultant to fulfill the job plan and objectives.

 

 

•       The newly appointed consultant would be expected to work on site unless otherwise negotiated with the clinical lead. 

 

•       The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the delivery of the RJAH SLA and other SLAs. This will involve being part of the rota and may involve travelling there and staying over for one or two nights a few times per annum. The pathologist will be expected to attend the sarcoma MDT and, occasionally, the infection joint replacement MDT. 

 

•       Whole genome sequencing (WGS) is provided as standard of care for some sarcomas. The successful candidate will be expected to help support this pathway for young adults and children.

 

•       The postholder would be expected to support research and development in a positive manner for 20% of their job plan. Any project undertaken would be discussed with the clinical lead or a person to whom she/he delegates this role. The consultant would not be expected to lead a research project particularly if they do not have formal training in research, but they would be required to support and contribute to projects. For example, this could require critical selection and review cases; to be involved in and guide ethical processes; support use and development of the Biobank.  Such support would need to be funded by the external researchers.  

 

•       The postholder will be expected to maintain the highest clinical standards in the practice of Cellular and Molecular Pathology and will undertake any reasonable clinical responsibility which relates to histopathology. 

Person specification

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Competent in all aspects of skills appropriate to the role.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Desirable criteria
  • Experience in effectively delivering training / teaching nursing and medical staff

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Understanding of principles of clinical governance
  • Evidence of understanding the importance of GMC good medical practice and appraisal and revalidation.

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Basic medical qualifications - MBBS or equivalent.
  • MB FRCPath or equivalent
  • Full GMC registration
  • Full and Specialist registration, entry on the GMC specialist register with CCT or equivalent
Desirable criteria
  • A postgraduate degree (MD/PhD) involving medical research

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesCare quality commission - GoodMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerNHS Rainbow badgeNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality MarkBronze Trailblazer by Race Equality MattersDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - GoldAccredited Menopause Friendly EmployerRoyal College of Anaesthetists AccreditedCareLeaver CovenantThe Employer Standards provide a clear framework to businesses of all shapes and sizes to maximise the impact of employer engagement with young people, ensuring mutual value and long-term business success

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Mr Simon Burn
Job title
Service Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
02089095354
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